Konstam, Angus Lord of the Salt Sand
The Norse Earls of Orkney and the Viking World

Name: Konstam, Angus: Lord of the Salt Sand
Brand: Osprey Publishing
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English text, 8 plates with colour illustrations. 352 pages.

Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing
Manufacturer No.: 9781472874733
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Lords of the Salt Road reveals the dramatic history of the Norse Earls of Orkney, who were loyal to the kings of Norway and ruled their own semi-autonomous empire with lands on the Scottish mainland and the western islands. At the height of their military power in the 11th century, they controlled a 400-mile stretch of territory stretching from the Shetland Islands to the Clyde estuary. Historian and Orkney native Angus Konstam draws on contemporary sagas as historical sources and captures their compelling narrative power to describe how these Norse earls and their followers carried out Viking raids around the British Isles and even further afield. For over four centuries, their warriors and longships fought alongside Scandinavian kings and Norse rebels, and as Norse kingmakers, these warlike earls sometimes paid the ultimate price for their involvement in international affairs. They were the main players in Viking Britain. Using a variety of historical sources such as Celtic-Scottish, Irish, Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon chronicles, this is a gripping story of love, war, triumph, tragedy, betrayal, murder, rebellion and greed.

Group: Books (first-hand)
Author: Konstam, Angus
Title: Lord of the Salt Sand
Details: English text, 8 plates with colour illustrations. 352 pages.
Series: Osprey - Sonderausgaben
State: new
Subtitle: The Norse Earls of Orkney and the Viking World

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